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SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS, INC.
Chapter Meeting Report Date of Meeting- March 8,
2011
Chapter No. 1 Location-
Binghamton, NY Presiding Chairman-
James A. Pratt
Total Attendance- 10 SBE Members- 6
SBE Certified- 1 Guests-
4
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Meeting started at 7:46 PM
Secretary’s Report- Read as stated
Treasurers Report- Treasury balance- XXX.38 as of
past report. An additional deposit of $20.00 will be made to the treasury for
the sale of Charlie Hallinan’s “Scrap Book” CD.
Old Business-
1] Our April 12th meeting will be with Dave
Niccosia at the NWS (National Weather
Service). A
“SKYWARN” meeting and a tour and weather updates are planned.
Please note
our earlier starting time of 6:45 PM for this special meeting. We
may
have everybody
eat on his or her own, before the 6:45 PM meeting. Details to be
announced.
2] May and June’s meetings
still remain open. Jim Pratt is looking for a guest speaker
for May.
3] July will again be our “Never Rain” picnic at Tom
Siglin’s house in Vestal, NY.
New Business-
1] A free copy of Charlie Hallinan’s “Scrap Book” CD was
donated to the Bundy
Museum.
2] A presentation of broadcast equipment and technology
is being investigated.
This would be
a possible monthly meeting, later on this year. Details will be
announced as
we receive them. The venue would be similar to what Larry
Bloomfield did
with the road show- “A Taste of NAB”.
3] September 24th will be Broadcasters Reunion
at the Riverwalk Hotel and
Conference
Center in Binghamton. Further information will be forthcoming.
4] In October, SBE Chapter 22 will again put on the
Broadcasters Expo at Turning
Stone Casino
in Verona, NY. More details to follow as we get closer to Fall.
Adjournment- 7:57 PM
Program- A tour of the radio and televisions facilities at WSKG. Eric Adler, of the engineering department of WSKG provided the presentation.
Minutes submitted by Scott Phillips, Sr